32, Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion of mixed-use site to form eight apartments (Use Class C3) with associated alterations (Listed Building within a Conservation Area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Feb 2026
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Validated
13 Feb 2026
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Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

11 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 16 and 18, Station Road, Grade II, about 18 m from the postcode pin · 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Station Road conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Station Road - Batley, Batley
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence about 31 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 50 year flood); Inside the Batley built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £215,000 in June 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

12 June 2025£215,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
28 March 1996£26,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area495 m² (5,328 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 112)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Kirklees
Postcode
WF17 5SU
Received
12 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Batley East
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
CONDITIONAL FULL PERMISSION
Decision date
15 May 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 31 days slower than Kirklees's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 74% of changes of use here are.

43%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
114decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Kirklees in the last twelve months, from validation. Kirklees decision record →

Kirklees
Planning Authority Score
2.6/10
Poor
#249 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Kirklees is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #251 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 62% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Kirklees decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #86 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #131 of 296
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #251 of 296
62%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #274 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
248 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
41 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
71 decided
1,779
Total decisions
151 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.